Rita Pottinger Niman celebrated her 100th birthday at the home place near Boston where she and her 10 slblings were born.

Nisan is the daughter of Lee and Estella Cash Pottinger, and she was married to the late Willis Kennedy Nisan.

Of the 11 children of Lee Pottinger, Rita and her sister, Betty, remain. Their deceased siblings are Lottie, Louree, Newman, Virgil and Nancy Pottinger Meyers, children of Lee and Laurinda Newman Pottinger. Lee and Estella were the parents of Ethel Pottinger Roby, Samuel Pottinger, Ruby Pottinger Gaullett and Ann Pottinger Coyle.

The New Haven Iron Horse Festival Committee presented checks to several community groups at the Board of Commissioners meeting Oct. 16. The donations were made possible through surplus funds from the Iron Horse Festival. Groups donated to include the New Haven Library, Trunk or Treat, Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts Troop 996, Girl Scouts, FRYSC, City of New Haven, Community Christmas Basket project, New Haven Enhancement Team and the New Haven Senior Group.